Action is a universal language.
Car chases don’t require translation, neither do fist fights nor explosions.
Influential, iconic and, above all, action-packed, these are the ten most essential international action movies.
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Besson’s career in action can all be traced back to his neo-noir assassin thrillerLa Femme Nikita.
Desolate wastelands, crumbling infrastructure, and bands of marauders clad in cobbled outfits.
InThe Road Warrior,the world is gone and all that’s left is the war for resources.
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Yeoh and Yun-fat became even bigger international megastars and Lee’s career trajectory was forever altered.
The talented multi-hyphenate stars as Sergeant Chan, who must protect a key witness against a dangerous crime lord.
Single scenes of this film express more energy and creativety than entire Hollywood productions.
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It’sa linear action moviein its most brutally efficient form.
Nowhere is this better exemplified than inPark Chan-Wook’sdark, twisted action-thriller-mysteryOldboy.
This, along withDanny Leeas a cop determined to take him down, leads tosome deliriously destructive gun fights.
Some directors may make bloodier action, but none can match Woo when it comes to debris.
Seven decades after its release, there are few if any reflections left unsaid aboutSeven Samurai.
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A 2022 Indian action movie starring Jr NTR, Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, and Shriya Saran.
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